Chapter 56: Small Promises
(Aurora's POV)
My phone buzzed on the kitchen counter as I wiped down the edge of the small table Marcus had set for our meal. The vibration sent a slight jolt up my spine, not from the sound but from the name flashing across the screen—William.
I hesitated before picking it up. Something about the timing of his messages always unsettled me, like he knew exactly when to strike. My finger hovered over the notification for a second longer than necessary.
With a sigh, I opened it.
The first thing I saw was Alex: pale, near lifeless, tubes trailing from his arms like vines pulling him under. His hospital bed looked too large for his body, as if it had swallowed him whole. Even his wolf Asher’s presence was so faint that I could sense its absence through the
